EPNI May Calendar
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Wednesday, May 8th - FREE Community Coffee with the Elliot Park Coalition 9:00-10:30am • At Elliot Park Rec Center, 1000 E. 14th Ave.
ALL are welcome to join the first in a summer series of biweekly Wednesday morning community coffee hours at Elliot Park, to enjoy coffee, treats & community with your neighbors.
At the May 8th coffee hour, you can learn more about the work of the Elliot Park Coalition, a new group of neighborhood organizations who have been meeting for the past six months to explore and implement new ways to strengthen positive connection and activity as a way to improve safety in the neighborhood.
Wednesday, May 8th - Neighborhood Vitality & Land Use Joint Committees Meeting 6:30-8:00pm • At Elliot Park Rec Center, 1000 E. 14th Ave., or participate via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84231574529
Please note the date change: Starting Wednesday, May 8th, the joint committee meeting will be moved to the 2nd Wednesday of the month, 6:30pm-8:00pm.
ALL are welcome to join the now jointly meeting EPNI Neighborhood Vitality & Land Use Committees, to bring your ideas and and connect with your neighbors. This new joint committee structure creates your "one-stop shop" for Elliot Park Neighborhood involvement with new and ongoing neighborhood projects in service to our shared Elliot Park community. At the May 8th meeting:
- The Neighborhood Vitality Committee will review updates for upcoming spring neighborhood events and continue overall 2024 project priorities planning, including launching sign-ups for resident-led neighborhood walks & clean-ups, and development of a possible community capacity-building & neighborhood transformative justice learning group.
- The Land Use & Transportation Committee will review current Elliot Park infrastructure and transportation projects and share input as the LUT Committee continues to shape its 2024 priorities around neighborhood developments and infrastructure projects, housing and tenant needs and issues, and transportation issues, like pedestrian safety.
Bring your voice -- ALL are welcome! Questions or want to learn more? Contact [email protected] or call/text (612) 234-2280. See you there!
THREE Chances to Plant Trees With Your Neighbors in Elliot Park in May (UPDATED dates after rain delay! See below EPNI Updates for project & event details):
• Friday, May 10th - Elliot Park Canopy Project: Arbor Day - MORNING Tree Planting- Sign Up HERE! (RESCHEDULED from 4/26.)
9:00am-12:00pm (followed by free volunteer lunch at noon!) • At Franklin Steele Park, 1600 S. Portland Ave.
• Friday, May 10th -Elliot Park Canopy Project: Arbor Day - AFTERNOON Tree Planting- Sign Up HERE! (RESCHEDULED from Fri. 4/26.)
1:00pm-4:00pm (following free volunteer lunch at noon!) • At Franklin Steele Park, 1600 S. Portland Ave.
• Saturday, May 11th - Elliot Park Canopy Project: Neighborhood Day Celebration & Tree Planting - Sign Up HERE!
9:00am-12:00pm • At Elliot Park Rec Center, 1000 E. 14th Ave.
Come celebrate Elliot Park NEIGHBORHOOD DAY: plant trees, enjoy food & yard games with your neighbors and learn what EPNI, your Elliot Park neighborhood org, can do for you!
Monday, May 20th - EPNI Annual Social & Board Elections - ALL are welcome!
6:00-8:00pm • At Hennepin Healthcare Clinic & Specialty Center, Stillman Community Room, Level 1, 715 S 8th St, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Free parking available in the Hennepin Healthcare Clinic underground garage; enter on Park Ave. between 8th and 9th Streets; and take the elevator to the first floor for the event.
ALL are welcome! Come join your neighbors to celebrate Elliot Park, hear EPNI's annual report, and vote in the Board election. Interested in running for a volunteer Board seat to serve your Elliot Park neighborhood? Details below; or learn more on our website, click HERE to apply or contact EPNI at [email protected] or call/text us at (612) 234-2280 with your questions.
Do you have a suggestion or question for Elliot Park Neighborhood Inc.? Email [email protected] or text / call (612) 234-2280 and we will get back to you soon!
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May Community Calendar
Monday, May 6th - Ward 6 City Councilmember Jamal Osman Community Office Hours • 3:00-4:00pm • At Lutunji's Palate, 1400 Park. Ave S. #1010
Come have a chat with your Ward 6 Councilmember Jamal Osman - The first & last Monday of each month, 3-4pm!
Thursday, May 9th - League of Women Voters May Civic Buzz: Civic Education & Engagement in Minneapolis Public Schools: The Student Voice • 7:00-8:30pm • At Bryn Mawr Elementary, 252 Upton Ave S.
Featuring Dr. Aimee Fearing, Senior Officer of Academics with Minneapolis Public Schools, and a panel of Minneapolis high school students. The program will include an overview of the current civic education curriculum as well as insights on civic education and involvement from the latest generation of students.
** Also - Check out the League of Women Voters Minneapolis first article in its 2024 Democracy Series: "Disinformation: How it Impacts Elections and What We Can Do About It"
Friday, May 10th - "Boots on the Ground:" FREE National Virtual Summit on Racial Health Equity in Substance Use Disorder 8:30am-4:45pm (CST) • Required registration HERE
Sponsored by the Twin Cities Recovery Project, University of Minnesota's Medical Discovery Team on Addiction, Recovery Research Institute, Black Faces Black Voices and Opioid Response Network: Boots on the Ground will, through a Black Community lens, explore the power of innovative, community-based approaches to help people with addiction/opioid use disorder. Learn more & register HERE.
Saturday, May 11th - "Peace in the World" -- A Musical Call for Peace • 12:00-5:00pm • At Loring Park Community Center, 1382 Willow Street
Featuring JD Steele & Mill City Singers, Sarah M. Greer & Dean Magraw, Mark Stillman, Ukraine Village Band & Colin Monette.
Tuesday, May 14th - 1st Precinct Open House • 11:00am-2:00pm • At First Precinct, 19 N. 4th Street
Join for a noon snack and interesting and interactive outdoor displays and information, to learn more about your Minneapolis Police Department.
Thursday, May 16th - Metro Transit "As You Go" Campaign: Celebrate Bike Week Event • 9:00-10:30am • At Commons Park, 425 Portland Ave S.
Minneapolis, as part of its Transportation Action Plan, is aiming to have 3 out every 5 trips taken by walking, biking or transit. Please join one of many community engagement events promoting the many ways we can get around.
Event features: Free bike tune-ups and safety checks; Scooter and e-bike demos by the shared micro-mobility providers (Lime & Veo); Bike organization exhibitors to share information and resources on bike related topics
** Also, also check out 3 more May Metro Transit Forward events to give input to help shape Metro Transit priorities for its future!
Saturday, May 18th - Teddy Bear Clinic FREE Family Event • 9:00am-3:00pm • Hennepin HealthCare & Specialty Center, 715 S. 8th Street, 1st Floor.
Free parking is available in the Hennepin Healthcare Clinic & Specialty Center underground garage. Parking entrance is at 821 Park Ave on Park Avenue between 8th and 9th Streets. Take elevator to first floor for event.
Take the scare out of emergency care! Bring your kids and their teddy bear (or other stuffed animal), for your kiddos to participate in fun and interactive activity stations, like stitching loose seams, splinting broken limbs, see a real ambulance, and visit safety stations, including free bike helmets & fittings (while supplies last) - must be present to be fitted and received. Learn more & register HERE.
Saturday, May 18th - JazzClectic FREE Concert Series • 12:45-2:30pm • Outside Guthrie Theater, 818 S. 2nd Street
SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday, June 4th - Renter's Rights Resource Fair + Free Lunch • 10:30am-1:30pm • At Public Service Building, 1st floor, 505 S. 4th Ave.
The resource fair brings together staff from the Department of Regulatory Services and community organizations to connect with renters and property owners. Bring your questions, find help in overcoming common renting issues, and learn about renter rights and how the City works with property owners and tenants to ensure safe and quality housing.
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, June 8th - Adventurama: An Amazing Urban Adventure Supporting Hennepin Healthcare • 9:30am-12:30pm • Start and end in Commons Park, 425 Portland Ave. S.
Join the Adventure on June 8. Register HERE for an amazing urban adventure supporting Hennepin Healthcare. Pick your partner to solve clues, complete challenges, and capture photos. Your journey begins in Commons Park and continues to 10 pit stops within a three-mile loop of HCMC. Enjoy a fun day out making a difference for the patients served by Hennepin Healthcare. Learn more & register HERE.
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